Current Events – June
2013 - National Current Events

02. India tells US to hand over Headly for one year - Under
fire BCCI President Srinivasan gives way to former President Jagmohan Dalmiya
until the scam probe is completed.

04. Invocation of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime
(MCOCA) against Sreesanth shocks his family, friends - Most political parties
reject Central Information Commission's order that would bring them under the
ambit of Right to Information.

05. BJP sweeps Gujarat by-elections, RJD wins in Bihar,
Congress in Maharashtra – Indian Defence Minister A. K. Antoney and his
Australian counterpart Stephen Smith decide to take the two countries' defence
cooperation to a higher level.

06. The U.S. exempts India and 8 other countries from having
to adhere to its sanctions on importing oil from Iran.

07. Central government launches Rosini, an initiative to
provide job specific skill development in areas worst-hit by Maoists.

22. Iraq assures India it would compensate for the country's
oil shortfall due to decline in oil supplies from Iran.

23. Over 10,000 people stranded by the devastating floods in
Uttarakhand rescued - BJP leader Advani says Article 370 of the constitution,
which article gives special status to Jammu & Kashmir, ought to repealed.

25. Political leaders cut across party lines in a joint
campaign against genetically modified crops and Biotechnology Bill.

26. Three Indian projects that fight poverty and sustainable
development - the Mass Contact Programme of state of Kerala, Swavalamban of
District Administration in Jharkhand and Grameen Hat Programme of Madhya
Pradesh to receive UN Public Service Awards this year - UGC warns against
unauthorised courses and fake universities.

27. Indian rupee recoups after its slump to the record low
of 60.76 against the U.S dollar.

28. China's new Special Representative on the boundary
dispute Xang Jieehi says China is ready to break new ground in border
settlement.

29. Justice P. Sathiasivam, appointed the 40th chief Justice
of India, the first judge from Tamil Nadu elevated to the post.